Tip on the right tool
Anybody else's have an issue with replacing the hot water tank drain plug. My issue is keep the drain plug started in straight. Simple I know. Lol Perhaps a pair of vice grips would work bette...
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Lar114 wrote:
I got rid of the nylon plugs, they would be hard to get stated after I had one break off then had to cut it out in pieces with a hack saw blade.
Went to Home Depot and bought a brass plug. It starts a lot easier now with 17mm socket with a 6 inch exstention and 3/8 ratchet. Only need to snug it so it doesn't leak, also use Teflon tape. No problems.
Lar, that just happened to me 3 months ago while winterizing. I was wondering how to remove the remnants of the plug without damaging the threads. So, you had no problem with the hacksaw technique and the brass replacement went in smoothly?
